Tama Martin

Born and raised on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts, Tama is a magnetic dancer, actress, singer, and musician. Her undying love for the performing arts began when she was 3, always wanting to “do a performance” for her family. Her passion immensely grew as she trained in ballet, jazz, Afro-Caribbean, contemporary and musical theatre at the Children’s Dance Theatre. After graduating CDT, she continued her training at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College Dance Ensemble. Tama also joined Creative Sole Dance Company in St. Kitts where she performed professionally at numerous national and private events around the island. In addition to performing, she worked extensively as a dance teacher in St. Kitts, and often conducted free jazz dance workshops. She is also a certified pianist, having trained at the Lawrence School of Music in St. Kitts from the age of 6 to 19. Towards the end of her high school years, Tama became the resident pianist for her church’s choir and performed classical and contemporary music for various events on the island.

She left St. Kitts in 2014 to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After graduating magna cum laude in 2018, Tama followed her passion for dance to Toronto, where her training expanded. Her persistence led her to perform in the musicals The Soul of Motown, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins and Once on This Island. She can also be seen dancing on The Umbrella Academy on Netflix and in campaigns for American Express, PetSmart, Kohler and TextNow. Throughout her journey she has worked with individuals such as Hollywood Jade (Canada’s Drag Race), Lisa Auguste (SYTYCD Canada), Janelle Cooper (‘The Color Purple’, Neptune) and Saccha Dennis (‘Come from Away’, Mirvish), who continue to inspire her. Tama continuously discovers herself in dance. To her it is escapism; “diving into it, without thinking, like a child without a care in the world” and just living for the feeling. She looks forward to falling increasingly in love with it! Dance is “her forever first love!,” and she yearns to share it with the world!